In June 2009 my perma grin post was highlight post on Spark. I revisited that tonight. I have gained 25 pounds back and I've been struggling to get the weight moving so I wanted to remotivate myself and remember how incredible it felt. I h... Read more

One Decision can change your life.
I'm making that decision today. I met my weight loss goal in Oct. of 2009 losing 52 pounds, and today its March 22, 2013.
My scale as of today reads 170 pounds up 15, but the damage is even worse. S... Read more

Who watched Biggest Loser this Season and did you watch last nights finale?
I watched and from very early on became a huge fan of Danni. Her team was wiped out almost immediately and so sometimes in challenges she had to do every thing hers... Read more

I'm so happy today. For the first time in a couple of years I was able to exceed my fitness goals for the week. I received the sparkpeople trophy for 1000 fitness minutes in a month and we are only 2 weeks into july. I've been drinking my wa... Read more

I've spent a good part of the last two years bemoaning my job taxing all my time.
WEll last month the hotel I managed burnt down and I'm working only part time at home now. So I have no excuse for not getting back into shape.
I quit s... Read more

its day 5 of my healthy, peaceful, smokefree new life and I'm happier than I've been in a long time just because I made my mind up to start making myself a priority and start creating the life I want rather than whining about the life I have and... Read more

Was up at 5:30 am and ate a healthy breakfast, drank some water. Did 35 minutes of cardio on the treadmill and didn't let my decline of fitness get me down...just kept reminding myself that I was doing the right things and it will come back.
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Feel like I'm back to ground zero. Can't believe how out of shape I am. Running is very difficult. Legs aching hard to breath. I'm astonished how fast I lost my fitness. However, I'm reminding myself it is what it is...and will only change if I ... Read more

I want to learn how to let go of the things I cannot control.
I want to learn more about stress management and meditation.
I want to make myself a priority again and focus on regaining the fitness I have lost this past year.
I want to live... Read more

I've been struggling for a long time now trying to figure out how to balance my workload with a healthy lifestyle. Last month I had a real shock to my system, the realization that one day you can be healthy and the next you are not.
Last mo... Read more